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Financial Analyst I

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
East Lansing

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Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Job Details

Job no: 817819
Work type: Support Staff
Pay Grade: 11
Major Administrative Unit / College: University Advancement
Department: Advancement Administration 10069887
Sub Area: AP- Professionals
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: East Lansing
Categories: Administrative/Business/Professional, Financial/Accounting, Operations Services, Administrative Professionals- AP, Full Time (90-100%), Union, Remote-Friendly
Position Summary

University Advancement’s Finance and Accounting unit is seeking an experienced fiscal officer to join our energetic team. Reporting to the Accountant, the Financial Analyst I within University Advancement’s Finance and Accounting team will be the subject matter expert in areas of accounting, concur travel, life insurance and matching gift transfer processing. They will serve as fiscal officer to UA’s Constituency Programs with high concentration in travel and p-card transactions. The Financial Analyst I will create p-card, travel and other training procedures for staff as well as provide guidance on university policies and MAU procedures. Additional work includes researching, preparing, and verifying the accuracy of financial statements for departmental unit personnel and university departments.

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Constituency Program and Fiscal Officer Duties

  • Manage 50+ accounts
  • Monthly reconciliation
  • E-doc review/approval

Insurance Processing

  • Serve as central contact for life insurance premium invoices when policies have been gifted to MSU
  • Log and track all premium dues; anticipate future premium payments and contact donors preemptively for payment of premiums
  • Utilize KFS to facilitate the payment of life insurance premiums and create/edit vendors
  • Enter contact reports for all communication regarding life insurance gifts and communications with insurance companies on University Advancement’s (UA) behalf.
  • Update surrender values on policies when policy statements are sent to us from the insurance companies
  • Matching gift transfer batching
  • Other duties as assigned respective to the classification and role

Constituency Program Travel Processing

  • Travel request/expense approvals
  • Assist/Train UA staff on travel procedures
Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills

Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing a four-year degree program in accounting or finance with relevant course work in business administration; six months to one year of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in accounting, auditing, or financial analysis; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with EBS, KFS, Business Intelligence, Query Studio, Concur Travel and Excel; excellent written and verbal communication skills; fluency in MSU policy and procedures; a self-starter whose strengths include problem solving, attention to detail and deadlines, creative thinking and experience working in a fast-paced environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

Resume and cover letter

Together-we-will StatementThe university is requiring all MSU students, faculty and staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with limited exceptions. Learn more at: https://msu.edu/together-we-will/Special Instructions

If you have any questions regarding this position, please contact Patricia Karam, Director of Recruitment at karampat@msu.edu.

All candidates must submit an application and resume through the Michigan State University Human Resources web-based system, the URL for this website is careers.msu.edu. Please indicate the position number 817819 when submitting your application.

Work Hours

Mostly 8-5, with exception of

Website

https://advancement.msu.edu/

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Bidding eligibility ends October 4, 2022 at 11:55 P.M.

Advertised: Sep 28, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Oct 30, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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